Kevin Thomas

1 week ago | medium.com | Kevin Thomas

For the first three, he plays; the next three, he strays; and the last three, he stays. As I conclude my 30th year walking the tightrope of an interesting life next week, I feel that if I were a cat , then I’d be overstaying my welcome. I’ve played with the best of ‘em — lived days so picture-perfect you’d think you were living in a motion picture, and accomplished goals so far-fetched that you’d think I was invincible.

2 weeks ago | bearworldmag.com | Kevin Thomas

Tony Awards are coming up and this year is more competitive than ever. So it’s no surprise that some really terrific shows didn’t get as many nominations that they would have in a less competitive year. The long-awaited Smash, based upon the TV series with a cult following, finally made it to the Great White Way and ended with two deserved Tony nominations – Best Featured Actor (Brooks Ashmanskas) and Best Choreography (Joshua Bergasse).

3 weeks ago | bearworldmag.com | Kevin Thomas

There haven’t been that many feathers on stage since the premiere of Chicago and La Cage aux Folles musicals. Yet the smaller production of The Parrots at the Pagota, playing through this month at New York’s Puerto Rican Traveling Theater is almost as grandiose as these larger productions. This world premiere musical, written and directed by Jorge B.

1 month ago | bearworldmag.com | Kevin Thomas

There’s a flurry of gay RomComs at theatres or streaming and some of them involve furry and bear men. But whether a bear, a twink or a daddy, all of these movies have people looking for love. I think this trend in gay love stories started two years ago when Bros was released by a major studio. While it didn’t find the crossover appeal they hoped, it did open the door. Perhaps Bros sexually frank – but not explicit – scenes turned off the straight boyfriends of its female audience.

2 months ago | bearworldmag.com | Kevin Thomas

To steal a line from the movie Network, we’re as mad as hell and we’re not going to take this anymore. This is truly the sentiment and feeling behind Justice 4 Heklina: Two Angry Drag Shows to be held in San Francisco at the Stud and then the Oasis on March 31 with protests simultaneously planned in London.  This isn’t just an evening of drag – it’s a movement and a march. The evening starts at the Stud, then there’s a march with signage to the Oasis.